Playground Updates
Hi, Lighthouse family! My name is Chloe. Along with my parents, Nathan and Joanne, and my brother Joshua, I’ve been attending Lighthouse for almost ten years now. I’ve also been a Girl Scout for those ten years. As part of my Girl Scout Gold Award Project, I’ve had the privilege of partnering with Lighthouse to […]
Recommended Resources: March 15, 2021
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Before You Open Your Bible” by Math Smethurst Recommendation by Pastor Gavin Kajikawa For this week’s book, I’d like to recommend, Math Smethurst’s, “Before You Open Your Bible.” A new year means a new commitment to be in God’s Word. This is a life-giving endeavor, but it takes work. Unfortunately, […]
Hope Amidst Turmoil
Dave Peredo Greetings Lighthouse! My name is Dave Peredo. If that name doesn’t sound familiar, that’s probably because we’ve never met. My wife Jamie, our three daughters (Leah, Hannah, and Sarah), and I started attending Lighthouse during the fall of 2020. Yep, we decided to make it confusing and add another David and Jamie to […]
Recommended Resources: March 8, 2021
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “In Light of Eternity,” by Randy Alcorn Recommendation by Pastor Kim Kira As we are coming up on Easter next month, one book I want to recommend is “In Light of Eternity” by Randy Alcorn. It is a quick read, but places before us the importance of considering heaven in […]
A Foretaste of Heaven
Not Doing Fine During COVID-19 About a month into COVID, I wrote “Reflections on ‘Doing Fine’ During COVID-19” for this blog series. After all, for me, the first weeks of quarantine were full—even fun. Life in the Lee Commune was good. I started 3D printing face shields for the medical community and editing videos for […]
Recommended Resources: February 22, 2021
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “When Pain is Real and God Seems Silent” by Ligon Duncan Recommendation by Pastor Eufemio Magsombol, Jr. What do we do when God seems silent during times of suffering and isolation? How do we relate with God when we’re left with unanswered prayers? In his book, “When Pain Is Real […]
Recommended Resources: February 8, 2021
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Christ-Centered Worship” by Bryan Chappell Recommendation by Pastor David Lee My first real experience with Christian worship was the small, conservative Lutheran church connected with my elementary school. Its corporate worship practices were alien to me. A formal altar at the front of the sanctuary, stained glass windows lining the […]
Recommended Resources: February 1, 2021
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “The End of the Christian Life” by Todd Billings Recommendation by Pastor Eric Cai About eight months ago, my wife and I had the profound, no, sacred and bittersweet privilege of visiting a beloved member of our church in her family’s home as she was nearing the end of her […]
Episode 82: Lifting the Stigma of COVID
“Whether we come alongside to help someone weighed down with shame or we help confront the sources of stigma in our community, our great motive must be to fix our eyes more fervently onto Christ. Let’s take these steps to care for one another. As we do this, we will not only bring healing but […]
Recommended Resources: January 25, 2021
Book Recommendation from a Pastor “Conscience: What It Is, How to Train It, and Loving Those Who Differ” by Andy Naselli and J.D. Crowley Recommendation by Pastor Francis Chow Pastor Gavin preached a couple Sundays ago about our need to pursue unity in Christ despite the many differences that might exist within the church. But […]